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CCA Previews, CCA Previews 2026, Please Mind the Platform Gap

CCA Previews ‘26: History and Strategic Affairs Society 
Reading Time: 3 minutes

By Jonathan Supian (26A01B), Goh Ting Wen (26A01D), Phoon See-Yi, Clarice (26S07B) 

In a world where every headline is a ripple from a decision made behind closed-doors, this is your front-row seat to understanding—and simulating—those very decisions.

Here, global crises are dissected, diplomacy is tested, and the art of negotiation comes alive—all within Raffles Institution’s premier international affairs and Model United Nations (MUN) club. Welcome to the History and Strategic Affairs Society (HSTA). 

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CCA Previews, CCA Previews 2025, Please Mind the Platform Gap

CCA Previews ‘25: History and Strategic Affairs Society
Reading Time: 3 minutes

By Liew Shan Yik (President), Chen Ying (Vice President of Academics), Grace Abigail Liu (Vice President of Administration)

Have you ever imagined yourself representing Singapore (or any other country) on the world stage? Engaging in spirited negotiations with other delegates to secure favourable deals? Debating and voting on treaties with the power to make (or break) the international order?

If such flights of fancy have ever crossed your mind, you might find your calling in the History and Strategic Affairs Society (HSTA)!

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Triumphing Over Adversity: RMUN 2024
Reading Time: 6 minutes

By Sophie Chong (25A01A), Yvonne Cheung (25S03S) and Yu Ning (25S07A)

The atmosphere crackled with a mix of intellectual fervour and eager anticipation. Over 300 students in crisp suits and blazers trailed into the Performing Arts Centre, representing a myriad of learning institutions, ready to put their diplomatic chops to the test in Raffles Model United Nations (RMUN) 2024. The opening ceremony of the event, meticulously planned by Raffles History and Strategic Affairs Society (HSTA), had finally begun.

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CCA Previews, CCA Previews 2024, Please Mind the Platform Gap

CCA Previews ’24: History and Strategic Affairs Society
Reading Time: 3 minutes

By Isabel Koh (24A01A), Alexander Mark Amaraganthan (24A01A), Snow Heng (24S03D)

Enter a MUN conference for the first time and you will likely be bewildered by debate, lengthy and confusing rules of procedure, and the formally formatted documents that are known as resolutions. 

So, what exactly is MUN? 

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